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January 22, 2012 - Industry News

Exporting Natural Gas Could Mean Higher Prices

America's abundant natural gas supplies have led to cheap prices -- which critics say could rise if natural gas is exported.

There's been a lot of interest in natural gas as an alternative fuel for some types of trucking, largely because of its attractive price compared to diesel. But a study released by the U.S. Department of Energy says if natural gas exports continue to increase, it could cause prices here in the U.S. to rise by between 36% and 54% by 2018

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January 17, 2012 - Industry News

Diesel and Gas See Slight Gains, Crude Prices Rise 2%

Truckers in most regions of the country saw slightly higher diesel prices this week, except for the Rocky Mountain region. (Photo by Jim Park)

U.S. diesel prices are up slightly from last week at less than 3 cents more per gallon, to $3.854

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January 17, 2012 - Industry News

I-5 Through California, Oregon and Washington To Become Shorepower Corridor

Shorepower pedestals provide access to 120 VAC, 208 VAC or 240 VAC power sources, sold at a rate of $1 per hour, and to cable TV at most locations, with wireless Internet available for an additional charge.  (Photo courtesy of Shorepower Technologies)

This year, Interstate 5 through California, Oregon and Washington, will become the first Shorepower corridor, with six additional locations offering the anti-idling technology

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January 13, 2012 - Industry News

Clean Energy Unveils Backbone Network for Natural Gas Highway

Above is a route map showing the initial phase of America's Natural Gas Highway, a network of LNG fueling stations along main trucking corridors being built by Clean Energy. (Photo courtesy of Clean Energy)

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. unveiled the route plan for the first phase of 150 new LNG fueling stations along what it's calling "America's Natural Gas Highway.

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January 10, 2012 - Industry News

Ryder signs Source Interlink to Flex-to-Green lease agreement

Ryder System Inc. has signed its first Flex-to-Green lease agreemen

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January 10, 2012 - Industry News

Study Says Propane GAS Act Could Create 42,000 New Jobs and $29 Million in Economic Gain

Findings of an independent analysis by ICF International say that the passing of the legislation for the Propane Green Autogas Solutions (GAS) Act of 2011 (H.R. 2014 and S. 1120) would create a significant increase in jobs and a substantial economic boom for the U.S

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January 9, 2012 - Industry News

Diesel Up for the First Time in Seven Weeks, Oil Fades

The price of diesel fuel is up this week for the first time in nearly a month, rising 4.5 cents from last week to $3.828. New York crude continued its three-day slide, losing 25 cents a barrel on Monday

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January 6, 2012 - Industry News

Clean Energy Accelerates Fueling Station Completions in 2011

An LNG truck fueling station in Baytown, Texas. (Photo by Clean Energy)

Clean Energy significantly increased its fueling station project completions during 2011 to help support the growing demand for natural gas vehicle fueling

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January 4, 2012 - Industry News

Investors Support Clean Energy Fuels With $150 Million Investment

One of Clean Energy's LNG truck fueling stations in Port of Long Beach, Calif. (Photo by Clean Energy Fuels Corp.)

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has acquired $150 million from a group of investors, one of which is T. Boone Pickens, a founder of the company

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January 3, 2012 - Industry News

Gas, Oil Prices Start 2012 on an Upswing

Diesel prices are down as far as the national average, but are up in some regions of the country, and gasoline and crude oil prices both rose Tuesday

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January 2, 2012 - Industry News

Gas, Diesel, Jet Fuel are Top U.S. Exports

America is on pace this year to ship more gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel than any other single export, according to U.S. Census data going back to 1990. A decade ago, fuel wasn't even among the top 25 exports

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December 27, 2011 - Industry News

Diesel Drops 4 Cents a Gallon, Gasoline and Crude Oil each Gain

In its fifth straight weekly decline, diesel prices dropped 3.7 cents this week in the Department of Energy's weekly price survey

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December 27, 2011 - Industry News

Study: Refinery Closures Will Drive Fuel Prices Up

A study released on Friday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration suggests gasoline prices could spike and ultra-low sulfur diesel supplies could be compromised by the potential closure of three Delaware Valley refineries

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December 19, 2011 - Industry News

Diesel Down Nearly 7 Cents to Lowest Price in Two Months

The national average price for a gallon of diesel fuel has dropped 6.6 cents over the past week, according to the Department of Energy

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December 15, 2011 - Industry News

New Oil Category in the Works for Next Round of Engine Technology

To help meet the federal government's new fuel economy regulations for heavy trucks, engine makers are looking to improved engine oils, including lower-viscosity oils that can perform under more demanding conditions. Earlier this month, a team was formed by the American Petroleum Institute to develop a new API oil-service category, to replace the current CJ-4. And for the first time, there will be two subcategories to deal with the issue of backward compatibility

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December 12, 2011 - Industry News

NGV Global Recommends RFID Verification for CNG Refuelling

The recommendations follow more than 12 months of study on the subject and are outlined in a 66 page Position Paper released by the association last week

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December 12, 2011 - Industry News

Fuel, Oil Prices Fall Again

The national average price of a gallon of diesel dropped nearly 4 cents this week to $3.894, falling for the third week in a row, according to weekly figures from the U.S. Department of Energy

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December 8, 2011 - Industry News

North Dakota Refinery to Increase Diesel Production

Tesoro Corp. says it will increase diesel production at its Mandan North Dakota refinery to 22,000 barrels a day

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December 7, 2011 - Industry News

EIA's Short-Term Energy Outlook says Diesel Steady Through 2012

Diesel fuel should hold pretty close to $3.85 per gallon for 2011 and 2012, according to the Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration

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December 6, 2011 - Industry News

ExxonMobil CEO: World Energy Demand Growth is Cause for Economic Optimism

Rex W. Tillerson, chairman and chief executive officer of Exxon Mobil Corporation

Future growth in world energy demand is a cause for optimism because it will signal economic recovery and progress, Rex W. Tillerson, chairman and chief executive officer of Exxon Mobil Corporation, said today

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December 5, 2011 - Industry News

Diesel Declines, Oil Stalls on S&P Warning about European Credit Ratings

National average diesel prices dipped 3.3 cents over the past week, according to the Department of Energy. It's weekly price survey for the week of Dec. 5 shows diesel sitting at $3.931 per gallon

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December 5, 2011 - Industry News

Average U.S. DEF Pump Price Reaches $2.73 in November

Emissions analyst Integer Research published the national average price for DEF in the first edition of its new Diesel Exhaust Fluid pricing service, DEF Tracker

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November 28, 2011 - Industry News

Biodiesel Industry Sets Production Record

The U.S. biodiesel industry has set a new annual production record, producing more than 802 million gallons of biodiesel in plants from Florida to Iowa to Washington state

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November 21, 2011 - Industry News

Diesel Climbs North of $4 as Oil Slips on Recurring Economic Worries

For the first time since May, the national average price of a gallon of diesel has topped the four-dollar mark

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November 16, 2011 - Industry News

Oil Tops $100 for First Time Since July

Oil prices hit $100 per barrel for the first time in nearly four months Wednesday as U.S. supplies dropped, and a pipeline deal promised to cut them further

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